RATES OF ADVERTISING! One Square, one inoh, one week... J 1 00 One Square, one inch, one month. . 8 00 One Square, one inch, S months.... 6 00 One Square, one inch, one year ... 10 00 Two Squares, one year IS 00 Quarter Column, one year 80 00 Half Column, one year .... 60 00 One Column, one year M 160 00 Legal advertisements ten cents per line each insertion. We do fiqo Job Printing of every de scription at reasonable rates, but it's cash on delivery. Published every Wednesday by J. E. WENK. Offloe In Smearbaugh 4 Venk Building, ELM BTREKT, TIONB8TA, PA. Forest PUBLICAN Terms, $1.00 A Year, Htrlclly la A4ve. No subscription received for a shorter purlod tban three mouths. Correspondence solicited, but no notice will be taken of anonymous oominunlca llonu. Always give your name. VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 52. TIONESTA, PA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1906. .00. PER ANNUM. THE FOREST REPUBLICAN. Re BOROUGH OFFICERS. Burgess. A. H. Dalo. Justice! tilths Peace S. S. Canfleld, S. .1. Setley. - dounetimen. 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Regular Meeting of County Commis sioners 1st aud 3d Tuesdays of month. Charrb Sabbmh Mnhool. Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a. in. ; M. E. 8abl)Bth Hchool at 10:00 a. m. I'reaching in M. E. Church every Sab bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun. Preaching in the F. M. Church every Hsllth evening at the usual hour. Rev. R. A. Zahnlser, Pastor. services in the Presbyterian Church vry rtabbath morning and evening, Khi Dr. Paul J. Hlonuker, Pastor. T'le regular meetings of the W. C. T. I ' Are held at the headquarters on the d and fourth Tuesdays of each , nh. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. rl N ESTA LODG K, No. 809, 1. 0. 0. F. Mix ta every Tuesday evening, In Odd Fellows' Hall, Partridge building. CAPT. GEORGE STOW POST, No. 274 O. A, R. Meets 1st aud lid Monday evening in each month. HAPT. GEORGE STOW CORPS, No. v- 137, W. R. C, meets first aud third Wednesday evening of each mouth. KARL E. WKNK, DENTIST, TIONESTA, PA. All work guaranteed. Rooms over Forest County National Bank. R ITCI1EY A CARRINGER. ATTORN IS? S-AT-LAW, Tionesui, Pa. c liRTW M. SIIAWKEY, ATTORN K Y-AT- LAW. Warren, Pa. Practice in Forest Co. AC BROWN, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. Otllce In Arner Building, Cor. Elm ami Bridge Sts., Tlonesta, Pa. I) K. F. J. BOVARD, Physician A Surgeon, TIONESTA, PA. Dlt J. C. DUNN. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, and DRUGGIVT. Otllce over store, Tlonesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt ly responded to at all hours of day or night. Residence Elm Ht,, between Orove's grocery and Gerow'a restaurant. D R. J. B. SIOGINS. Physician and surgeon, OIL CITY, PA. HE. KIRSCHNER, M. D. Practice limited to diseases of the Looks and Chest. Otllce hours by ap pointment only. OIL CITY, PA. No. 110 CENTER ST. EW. BOLTON. M. D. Practice limited to diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat. Special attention given to the fitting of glasses. Otllce hours 9-12 a. m., 1-fi p. m., 7-8 p. m. OIL CITY, PA. No. 110 CENTEk ST. E. McKINLEY. Hardware, Tinning A Plumbing. Tlonesta, Pa C J. SETLEY, - . O. JUSTICEpF THE PEACE. Keeps a complete line of Justice's blanks lor sale. Also Blank deeds, mortgages, etc. Tlonesta, Pa. MOTEL WEAVER, II E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor. This hotel, formerly the Lawrence House, has undergone a completeohange, and is now furnished with all the mod em Improvements. Heated and lighted throughout with natural gas, bathrooms, hot and cold water, oto. The comforts of unests never neglected. Ventral house, i RHOW ,t (JEROW Proprietor. 1'i.inaal Pu Tills is the most central Iv located hotel in the place, and has all the modern improvements. No pains will be spared to make It a pleasant stopping place for the traveling public, ifirst class Livery in connection. PHIL. EMERT FANCY BOOT A HHOEMAKKK. shop In Walters building, Cor. Elm tint Walnut streets, Is prepared to do all sinds of oustom work from the finest to he coarsest and guarantees his work to Hive perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten tion given to mending, and prices rea sonable. JAMES HASLET, GENERAL MERCHANTS, Furniture Dealers, AND UNDERTAKERS. TIONESTA, PENN i; CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS fed Best Cou?h Syrup. Tastes Good. Usa In timo. Said by druggists. r.i Kj2 Ku3 DISASTROUS TORNADOS. Forty Houses Wrecked and 19 Lives Lost at Meridian, Miss. Tidal Wave and Cyclone Massacre of Missionaries Georger Acquitted. Suit Against Ladies' Home Journal. Knockout Caused Tenny's Death. - Concesaions In Tariff Rates. A cyclone accompanied by heavy rain struck Meridian, Miss., Friday Bight. The storm center was In southern portion of the city and particular heavy along Front street, one of tlie principal business streets of the town. Nearly every house on Front street Is reported to have been demolished. The cyclone did severe damage at Other points adjacent to Meridian. During a heavy rain storm at 6:40 o'clock a storm cloud developed In the south and moved quickly over the city, striking Front street, the 1 usl ness center, with full force. The wind was probably blowing 77 miles an hour. The cyclone passed over in about two minutes and during that period, three or four whole squares were devastated. A conservative estimate places the number of buildings blown down at be tween 30 and 40 and the deaths at 19, with 100 Injured. Society Islands Submerged. News has arrived at San Francis co by the steamer Mariposa of a disastrous tidal wave and tornado which swept the Society Islands, de stroyed the breakwater of Papeete and submerged Paumotu and other low lying islands. Several hundred natives are reported drowned, while the money loss will reach a large fig ure, as thousands of ucres of cocoa nut and banana plantations were wash ed away. Many Americans at Papeete and other places have had their business ruined, and it is possible several Unit ed States revenue cutlers and cruisers will be dispatched to the Islands with supplies tor the American subjects who aro In want. Massacre of Missionaries. The Nanchang magistrate who was wounded during a dispute with Cath olic missionaries recently, resulting !n a riot and the killing of several m's slonaries, is dead. An account of the attack says: Fifteen Methodist, 12 English Pro testants and 14 French Catholic mis sionaries were in tho i 'est Thurs day night when the F m Catholics had a quarrel with an official over a stilt for tho possession of property. Great excitement prevailed on Friday. A mass meeting was held on Saturday and was followed on Sunday by a riot, during which the property of the Catholics was burned. The Protest ants took refuge In the adjoining house of. Mr. Kingman. The house was burned and six priests and two members of the Kingman family were killed Eugene A. Georger Acquitted. The jury at Albion, N. Y In the case of E. A. Georger, former president of the defunct German bank of Buf falo, returned a verdict of not guilty. The Jury was out one hour and forty minutes. Georger was charged with grand larceny in the first degree, in appropriating to his own use nnd to the use of F. F. Williams funds of the bank with intent to defraud. There were several other counts in the in dictment but It is probable they will be quashed. The alleged attempt to bribe pros pective jurors on the Georger case is developing into a serious affair. Jus tice Daniel J. Kcnefick and District Attorney Abbott aro investigating. Statehood Bill In the Senate. The United States senate will de vote most, if not all, the week to the consideration of the statehood bill, with a view to reaching a vote Fri day. Practically all the interest In the bill centers in the Foraker amendment and every possible effort on both sides is being made for and against that provision. Even the friends of the union of Arizona and New Mexico admit that the vote will be close, but the opponents of this policy appear more confident of success. Senator Lodge is still disposed to ask the senate to take the Philippine tariff bill from the custody of the com mittee on the Philippines, but he will not move in the matter until after the statehood vote. Lodge Reports Dominican Treaty. The treaty between the United States and Dominica under which the for mer undertakes to collect aud disburse the customs revenues of the latter, was reported to the senate in executive session by Senator Lodge by author ity of the committee. All the Republi cans voted for the favorable report and the Democrats voted against it. The Algeclrag Conference. The Algeelras eon.erenco on Moroc can affairs will continue this week to take public Interest in international affairs. The question of policing ot the country will be ta'.ttn up and should this be settled it will be pos sible to solve the whole problem. Sudden Death of General Schofield. Lieutenant General John M. Scho field, U. S. A., retired, former head of the army, died at 8:20 Sunday night at St. Augustine, Fla. He was at tacked Sunday morning with cerebral hemorrhage. His ' wife and young daughter were with him. Suit Against Ladles Home Journal. Public Interest continues unabated In the $200,000 libel suit being tried in supreme court at Buffalo of the World's Dispensury Medical associa tion against the Curtis Publishing company. Frequent tilts occurred between Ed ward W. Hntch and John G. Mllburn, both of New York, who are respective ly the leading attorneys for the plain tiff and defendant. The crowd enjoys them immensely. Dr. Lee H. Smith, vice president of the World's Dispensary Medical asso ciation, gave Important testimony bout how the association's business fell off after the publication of the al leged libelous article In the Ladles' Home Joun.al, which is the monthly magazine owned by the defendant company, the Curtis Publishing com pany. Dr. Smith testified that the profits of the business were about $193,000 In 1903, aboua $78,000 in 1904 and that last year, 11:05, there were no profits at all, but a loss of $38,000 occurred. Policy Holders' Movement. Stuyvesatit Fish, president of Illinois Central and until recently a trustee of the Mutual Life Insurance company and a member of the Mutual's inves tigating committee, probably will lead a policy holders' movement In that company for Investigation and re-, form. The proposed committee will work Independently of the so-ealled gover nors' and Lawson committee. It is planned to demand a thorough investi gation of the company. D-Cady Herrick, who was one of the counsel to the Truesdale committee until Mr. Fish withdrew, will be re tained as one of the legal advisers to the international committee Samuel Untermyer will be associated with him and other eminent counsel will be en gaged. Knockout Resulted In Death. Harry Tenny, who was knocked out at San Francisco Wednesday eight by Frankle Nell, the bantam champion pugilist, died the next day. After making the autopsy Coronet Surgeon Cussack announced that Ten ny's death was due to cerebral hemor rhage caused probably by a blow. It was discovered that strychnine and possibly other drugs were given Tenny during the night, so the stomach was removed and sent to the city chemist, who will analyze the contents. Concessions In Tariff Rates. President Roosevelt issued a procla mation imposing tho duties provided by section 3 of the Dlngley act upon Im ports from Germany, In return for Gernnmy's concession of. minimum tariff rates on United States products. The articles and the rates ot duty named fn the president's proclamation are the same as those now in force, but which would have been now term inated but for the recent action of the German government in giving this country the benefit of Its minimum tariff. Funeral of David B. Henderson. The funeral of former Speaker David B. Henderson was held at Dubuque, Iowa, on Thursday afternoon. Business was suspended during the hours of the funeral and for five min utes following the commencement of services the bells In every church in Dubuque tolled. Otherwise silence reigned, not a wheel turning In the city during that period. Hon. George D. Perkins of Sioux City, a former col league in congress, pronounced the eulogy. . Tran Crashed Into Landslide. Running 40 miles an hour Lackawan na passenger train No. 919, leaving Blnghumton on the Syracuse division at C p. 111. crushed Info a landslide two miles above Lisle on Saturday evening and after leaving the rails pounded along the ties for a distance of over 300 feet. Charles Wll9on, tho engineer, was the only peivon on the train sustaining an Injury and he was slightly hurt. Important Game Decision. The court of appeals of New York has decided that the legislature has the power to prohibit the posses sion or sale in this state of game from foreign countries during the state's closed season for game of that species. In rendering this decision the court reverses the appellate di vision of the supreme court, second department, and declares constitu tional legislation of that character. Mr. and Mrs. Longworth at Home. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth returned to Washington on Sunday atfernoon from the Island of Cuba, to which place they journeyed after their wedding. They drove Im mediately to Mr. Longworth's resi dence. Mr. Longworth will immedi ately resume his legislative duties at the capital. Prosperous Year For the Pennsylvania The 1905 report of President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania railroad shows the gross earnings of all transporta tion comnanies east ami west of Pittsburg, owned, operated, controlled by or affiliated with the system to be $288,009,597, an Increase over 1904 ot $28,853,177. King Edward In France. King Edward's visit to Francj as the Duke of Lancaster Is an event of interest. He will remain In Paris un til Tuesday, then go to Biarritz, whore he' will stay unMl the end of March. While at Biarritz he will receive King Alfonso and discuss with him the de tails of the latter's maulage to Prin cess Ena of Battenuerg. COAST DEFENSE PLANS. Prepared by a Joint Board ol Army and Navy Officers. Defences Recommended' For Insular Possessions Secretary Taft Sayi Estimates of Board For Completing Defenses Are $22,896,606 Less Than . Sum Proposed by Endicott Board. Washington, March 6. President Roosevelt sent a message to congress accompanying plans for coast defense prepared by a joint board of army and navy officers in which he emphasized the necessity for further defences and reviews the history of defensive works in this country. The president calls especial atten tion to the recommendation of the board that the entrance to Chesapeake bay be added to the list of places In the United Spates to be defended. He says the insular possessions cannot be longer neglected If the United States desires to hold them. Defences are recommended for Ma nlla bay, Pearl Harbor, Guantanamo. Guam, San Juan and Honolulu, be cause of their strategic locations. De fences are recommended for entrance! to the Panama canal. In his letter transmitting the report ot the board to the president Secretary Taft says that the board estimates the cost of completing the defences at '$50,879,399, or $22,896,C06 less than the sum proposed by the Endicott board. The text of the message follows in part: Old Defenses Now Obsolete. Our coast defences, as they existed In 18G0, were not surpassed in effi ciency by those of any country, but within a few years the introduction ol rifled cannon and armor in the navies of the world, against which the smooth bore guns were practically useless, rendered them obsolete. For many years no attempt was made to remedy the deficiencies of these seacoast fortifications. There was no establishment in the country equipped for the manufacture of high power rilled guns. There was no defi nite adopted policy of coast defense and congress was reluctant to under take a work the cost of which could not be stated even approximately and the details of which had not advanced so far as cTSuld be ascertained be yond the experimental stages. The act of March 3, 1883, was the first decisive step taken to secure suit able and adequate ordnance for mili tary purposes. Under the provisions of this act, a joint board of officers of the army and navy "was appointed for the purpose of examining and re porting to congress which of the navy yards or arsenals owned by the govern ment has the best location and is best adapted for the establishment of a government foundry, or what other method if any should be adopted for the manufacture of heavy ordnance adapted to modern warfare for the use of the army and navy of the United States. This board known as the "gun foundry board" made Its report in 1884 and directed public attention, not only to the defenseless condition of our coasts but to the importance and ne cessity of formulating a comprehens ive scheme for the protection of our harbors and coast cities. As a result the act of congress ap proved March 3, 1885, provided that "the president of the United States shall appoint a board which board shall examine and report at what ports fortifications or other defences are most urgently required, the character and kind of defences best adapted to each, with reference to armaments, the utilization of tor pedoes, mines and other defensive ap pliances." The board organized under the fore going provision of law, popularly known as the Endicott hoard, in its re port of January 23, 188C, cited the principles on which any system of coast defense should be based, and clearly stated the necessity of having our Important strategic and commer cial centers made secure against naval attack. In determining the ports that were in urgent need of de'ense, since a fleet did not exist for the protection of the merchant marine, fortifications were provided at every harbor of Import ance along the coast and at several of the lake ports. For any particular harbor or locality the report specifies the armament to be used, the number of submarine mines and torpedo boats, with detailed estimates of cost for these various items. Value of Endicott Report. While the details of the scheme of defense recommended by the Endicott board have been departed from, In making provision for later develop ments of war material, the great value of Its report lies In the fact that it sets forth a definite and Intelligible plan of policy upon which the very Im portant work of coast defense should proceed and which Is as applicable to day as when 'formulated. The greater effective ranges possible with the later rifled cannon, the ne cessity of thoroughly covering with gunfire all available waters of ap proach, and the growth of seacoast towns beyond the limits of some of the military reservations, have com bined to move defensive works more to the front and many of the gun posi tions now occupied have been obtained from private ownership. Tha necessity for a complete and adoquate system of coast defense is greater today than 20 years ago, for the increased wealth of the country )ffers more tempting inducements to ittack, and a hostile fleet can reach our coast In a much shorter period of time. The fact that we now have a navy does not In any wise diminish the Im portance of coast defences, on the contrary that fact emphasizes their value and necessity for their construc tion. It Is an accepted naval maxim that a navy can be used to strategic idvantage only when acting on the of fensive, and It can be free to so oper ate only after our coast defense is rea sonably secure and so recognized by the country. It was due to the securely defended condition of the Japanese ports that the Japanese fleet was free to seek out and watch its proper objective the Russian fleet without fear of Inter ruption or recall to guard Its homo ports against raids by the Vladivostok' squadron. This, one of the most valuable les sons of the late war In the East, Is worthy of serious consideration by our country, with its extensive coast line, Its many important harbors, and. its many wealthy manufacturing coast citleB. The security and protection of our Interests require the completion of the defences of our coast and the accom panying plan merits and would re ceive the generous support of the con gress. Theodore Roosevelt. GRAFT TALK PAINS DUNNE. Chicago's Mayor Demands Proof and Promises Remedial Steps. Chicago, March 6. Mayor Dunne is pained by the statement of R. W. Patterson in New York that gralt ex ists in the local municipal administra tion and that "Joe" Patterson resigned because he was Importuned .to do things for which he could be Indicted. "It is entirely possible that Joe re signed because he was asked to grant wrong favors," said the mayor. "He was never asked by me, however. It Is possible millionaires and politicians have asked him to do wrong. Many a time they have done the same to me, and I have turned them down. "As to the graft statement of Mr. Patterson, Sr., If he can prove there has been any graft since I took office I shall be prompt in taking remedial steps." Facta as to Harry Tenny's Death. San Francisco, March 6. The Bullet in says: "Harry Tenny's tragic death, after his battle with Frankle Neil, was the result of a bold fake. The young pugilist 'was not in any condi tion to fight. He was not examined by a physician. The mysterious Dr. Day Is only a myth. These facts were exposed by Frankle Nell and his se cond, John Frayne, both of whom de clared they saw no physician prior to the fight and that Neil was not ex amined In accordance with the law. Criminal prosecution may result. The police are holding the alleged certifi cate of 'Dr. Day" as evidence." The Devastation at Tahiti. Paris, March C. Minister of the Col onies Clementel has received a cable message confirming the press reports to the effect that the French estab llshment of Oceania was devastated by a cyclone and tidal wave Feb. 7 and 8. Tahiti was particularly affected. Three hundred and twenty-Eeven houses at Papeete were destroyed. Two relief ships seul to the scene of the disaster from the Tuamtito islands have not returned. The governor rf the colo.iv has asked for aid. One life was lost. Americans Took Three Firsts. Oxford, Eng., March 6. American Rhodes scholars captured thiee firsts and one second In tho Oxford field sports. In the high jump P. M. Young of South Dakota was first, making 5 feet C indie's. Young was first also In the broad jump, clearing 22 feet Warren E. Schutt of Cornell university was first in the mile run; time 4:28 3-5. Albeit M. Stevens of Wil llmantlc. Conn., took second place in the hammer throwing contest. Fire Caused by Gas Explosion. Dunkirk, N. Y March 6. A Are which was caused by a gas explosion in the core room of the United States Radiator works last night destroyed about half the plant. The loss is esti mated at $150,000 and is covered by insurance. Wins $130,000 at Monte Carlo. Nice, March 6. A young American of the name of Armstrong, who has been playing baccarat at the Casino at Monte Carlo, has won $130,000. He commenced a fortnight ago with a bad run ot luck. It Happened In Tlneland. "Shay, off'sher," the man with the liquid burden remarked to the police man, "slice all 'em houses runuln' by?" "Sure," replied tht olieemiin good huniorodly, "I we them." "Well, when num'r slx-twent'fl'comesb 'long slilop It, caustic 'ut's mine!" Philadelphia Ledger. !(-. Duty stands for the most pnrt close nt hand, unolwuri'tl, simple, Immedi ate. If n'l.v man has Hie will to bear her voice, to him Is she willing to en ter and to he his ready guest. Frauds Pea bod v. The smallest bird eannot nllght upon the greatest tree without sending n sfcock to Its Inmost fiber. Every mind Is nt times no less sensitive to the most trifling words. POINTED PARAGRAPHS, Summary of the Week's New3 of the World. Cream of the News Culled From Long Dispatches and Put In Proper Shape For the Hurried Reader Who Is Too Busy to Read the Longer Reports and Desires to Keep Posted. Wednesday. Taking of testimony was begun In Washington In the trial of George E. Green for conspiracy to defraud tho government. Colorado Southern Interests are planning an extension to the Yellow stone river, invading Burlington and Northern Pacific territory. Robert J. Collier, testifying in trial of Colonel Mann, asserted that he and his father would pay all expenses of the prosecution, even if the cost amounts to $200,000. Mayor Adam, in a protest sent to the Buffalo common council, declared that the franchise corporation taxes fixed by the state tax commission In Buffalo for the coming year are ab surdly inadequate. Thursday. Professor Samuel P. Langley, secre tary of the Smithsonian Institution, In ventor of a flying machine, and as tronomer, dies at Aiken. S. C. Insurance commissioners of five Western states planned to enlist aid of New York Insurance department in an official investigation of the Mutual Life. According to information received by Attorney General Hadley of Mis souri, John D. Rockefeller is evading subpoena servers in his country home, at Pocantiro, N. Y. In the trial of former f?atn Senator George E. Green In Wash'ngton, D. C, a letter was Introduced showing he had recommended promotion of George W. Beavers In the postoflice depart ment. The house commit tee on agriculture has decided not to recommend any ap propriation to buy seeds for free dis tribution by the department of agricul ture. This means a saving ot about $250,000 annually. Friday. Many New York Republicans in dorsed the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes for governor. Sensational charges were made of attempts to bribe talesmen drawn for the Georger trial at Albion. Mayor Rice of Houston, Tex., in the Patrick case denied hohllrg a conver sation with Jones, William U. Rice's valet. ' Harry Tenny, who was knocked out Wednesday night at San Francisco by Frankle Neil, the bantam champion pugilist, died yesterday. A conflict Is threatened In the Isle of Pines over the arrest of the Ameri can postmaster at Columbia, according to a dispatch from Havana. Saturday. Thieves loot house of Ira D. Sankey at Brooklyn of silverware, bric-a-brac and oil paintings worth $1,000. The hearing upon the motion for a new trial for Albert T. Patrick was ad journed until April 3. This will make necessary another reprieve for Pat rick. Ono of the Russian bandits who looted the Helslngfors bank held the whole town of Tammersfors at hay, killing four persons and wounding nine before he was subdued. The attack on the foreign mission aries at Nanchang was caused, as al leged, by French Catholics, who had a dispute with an official over a suit for the possession of property. According to Information which has reached official quarters In Paris a revolutionary movement against Vene zuela is on foot. The revolutionists are concentrating on the Island of Trinidad. Monday. By decisive votes the senate com mittee on the Philippines refused to report the Philippine tariff bill either favorably or adversely. Canadian minister of militia opposes aid to the Imperial navy on the ground that the United States and the Monroe Jortrino afford protection. King Edward VII was warmly wel comed on his arrival in Paris, great crowds cheering him as he was driven through the streets to the British em bassy. James Stephen Hogg, who as gover nor of Texas waged war against the trusts and put down the lawless ele ments of the slate, dies sudenly at Houston. Tuesday. John D. Rockefeller was likened by a member of his son's Itlhle class to Moses, Washington and Lincoln. Burglars looted the general store of R. II. Hansom & Co. at Rausomvlllo, Niagara county, carrying uway $500 worth of goods and money. Russia Is now pressing on in North ern Manchuria In an attempt to malio Vladivostok replace Port Arthur and Dalny as a port In the Far East. Justice Gould at Washington denied tho motion of defense to direct acquit tal of former Senator George E. Green of Blnghamton, Indicted for conspir acy. Ten thousand persona who crowded about the entrance to the Majestic the ater In New York to hear Mark Twain were clubbed by police reserves called to quell the disturbance. 8ENATOR GREEN'S TRIAL. Court Overruled Motion of Defense For Instruction to Acquit. Washington, March 6. The evidence for both the government and the de fense In the case of former State Sen ator Green of Blnghamton, N. Y., on trial In criminal court No. 1 on charges of conspiracy in connection with tho sale of time recording clocks to the postoflice department, is now all in, the defense having closed it3 case yes terday afternoon. When cc.-.rt convened Judge Gould overruled tiie motion of the defer. for an Insttuction to the jury to acqc!c. Thereupon the defense submitted 1:& testimony. Many witnesses testified to the good character of the defendant, and in ad dition some documentary evidence was offered. The remainder of tho afternoon session was consumed In the consideration of the prayers .of the government and the defense for In structions to the jury. The government asked for four In structions, two of which were grant ed, ono wa withdrawn, and a fourth one held for further consideration. The Instructions asked for by the de fense numbered 34, 10 of which were granted and two reserved. The government elected to go to t Jury on the Indictment charging a con spiracy to defraud the government The arguments to the jury will bo be gun when court convenes today, no limitation having been placed upon counsel as to the time to be occuplei. Statute of Limitations. Washington, March C. The adoption by the house of a resolution of In quiry as to whether any criminal pros ecutions have been bcun against In dividuals In the Northern Securities company, furnished the text for a speech of criticism by Mr. Williams, the Democratic leader, directed against the administration. Brief answera were made by Mr. Jenkins (Wis.) and Mr. Grosvenor (O.). Mr. Jenkins showed that the statute of limitations had run against any action that might be taken in this case and that any ef fort at prosecution would be useless. Cork Leg Causes Man's Death. Atlantic City, March 6. Because he wore a cork leg, a man who threw him self from the pier here was unable to swim ai-jhore after he repented of his desire to commit suicide. The cork leg persisted lu staying on. the surfaco of the water and held bis head under until he was ' drowned. Later when the life savers began a search for the body the cork leg acted as a buoy and directed their attention to it. From papers in tho pockets of the man's coat he Is believed to have been E. M. Y. Pass, once a lawyer In Tennessee and a Confederate colonel. Lake Erie Navigation Opened. Detroit, March C. Navigation be tween Detroit and Cleveland opened yesterday when the Det'-uit and Clve land steamer City of Detroit wilt a hundred passengers and n large lotd of freight left hero for tho Lake Erlo port. This Is with one exception the earliest opening of navigation aoross Lake Erie In 2G years. MARKET REPORT. New York Provision Market New York, March 5. WHEAT No. 2 red, 8Gc f. 0. li. ailon; No. 1 northern Dulutn, 8&c. COHN No. 2 corn, 47c f. o. b. a.'Ioat; No. 2 yellow, 47c. OATS Mixed oats, 26 to 32 lbs., 34'lo5c; dipped white, 38 to 40 Iba., 373!lc. PORK Mess, $1C.2516.75; fam ily, per bbl., $17.00017.50. HAY Shipping, 4550c; good to choice, 77V485C. BUTTER Crenmery, extra, 27 27c; common to extra, lC(f?27c; state dairy, common to extra, 152Cc. CHEESE State, full. cream, small choice, 141P14,ic EGOS State and Pennsylvania, 2021c. POTATOES State and western, per 180 lbs., $1.G01 75. Buffalo Provision Market. Buffalo, March 5. WHEAT No. 1 northern, carloads, In store, 81c; No. 2 red, 8Hc. CORN No. 2 corn, 45'c f. o. b. afloat; No. 2 yellow, 40c. OATS No. 2 white, 34434e f. o. b. afloat; No. 3 white, 34c. FLOUR Fancy blended patent, per bbl., $5. 00 Si 5.75; winter family, patent, $4.H4.90. BUTTER Creamery western, ex tra, tubs, 28c; state and Penn sylvania creamery, 2728c; dairy, choice to fancy, 2l25c. CHEESE Fancy full cream, 14c; good to choice, lH(3'13'4e. EGGS Selected white, 17c. POTATOES Western, fancy, per bu.. r8rt(J0c; home grown, per ba, 5ti 62c. East Buffalo Live Stock Market. CATTI.E-Choiee export steers. $5.40 (ihG; good to choice butcher steers, $'7o t.).:i:; medium half-fat steers, 51.25if( 4.50; fair to good heifers. $1.25(1.1 l.fi'i; good to choice heifers, $1.754.95: good butcher bulls. $3.75 54.25: choice to extra veals, $9.00y' 9.50: fair to good, $S.55j 9.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS Cbo!';e native liiinlis. $7.301 7.00; yearlings, choice, $0.40(110.50; handy wethers, $C.0i)(ii(i.l5; mixed sheep, $.'i.505 6 G5. HOGS-Best Vol Iters, $G.tliHfO t5; medium and heavy hogs, $C.C04.$S; pigs, light. $C.55'50.CO.
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